What league does Lethbridge Hurricanes play in?

Lethbridge Hurricanes play in the WHL.

When was Lethbridge Hurricanes founded?

Lethbridge Hurricanes was founded in 1987 in Lethbridge, AB, CAN, Canada.

Where is Lethbridge Hurricanes based?

Lethbridge Hurricanes is based in Lethbridge, AB, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Lethbridge Hurricanes?

The head coach of Lethbridge Hurricanes is Parry Shockey.

Who is the captain of Lethbridge Hurricanes?

The captain of Lethbridge Hurricanes is Dale Purinton.

What arena does Lethbridge Hurricanes play in?

Lethbridge Hurricanes play their home games at ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, AB, CAN.

What are the team colors of Lethbridge Hurricanes?

The team colors of Lethbridge Hurricanes are Red + White + Navy Blue.

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1996-1997 Lethbridge Hurricanes Player Stats

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#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
WHL
1.	Byron Ritchie (C/LW)	63	50	76	126	115	33	18	16	12	28	28	7
2.	Kirby Law (RW)	72	39	52	91	200	20	19	4	14	18	60	6
3.	Travis Brigley (LW)	71	43	47	90	56	17	19	9	9	18	31	4
4.	Mike Josephson (LW)	57	32	39	71	149	20	19	10	5	15	39	11
5.	Martin Hohenberger (LW)	57	26	33	59	74	30	19	7	13	20	15	5
6.	Mark Smith (C)	62	19	38	57	125	43	19	7	13	20	51	12
7.	Matt Demarski (C)	66	21	33	54	39	15	19	5	5	10	10	8
8.	Bryce Salvador (D)	63	8	32	40	81	19	19	0	7	7	14	11
9.	Shane Willis (RW)	26	22	17	39	24	17	19	13	11	24	20	9
10.	Mike O'Grady (D)	61	8	25	33	262	28	18	1	5	6	41	3
11.	Dale Purinton (D)	51	6	26	32	254	21	18	3	5	8	88	10
12.	Jason Hegberg (LW)	72	13	18	31	43	6	19	0	0	0	2	-1
13.	Shane Belter (D)	34	4	24	28	30	30	17	2	9	11	18	7
14.	Cam Severson (LW)	45	12	13	25	169	14
15.	Marek Ivan (C)	69	14	10	24	127	14	19	0	0	0	20	0
16.	Chris Phillips (D)	26	4	18	22	28	16	19	4	21	25	20	12
17.	Darren Shakotko (D)	69	7	7	14	42	-1	19	2	1	3	0	3
18.	David Taylor (LW)	32	2	10	12	45	3
19.	Dylan Kemp (D)	20	2	9	11	10	18	19	0	0	0	4	0
20.	Luc Theoret (D)	43	3	7	10	51	3	19	1	5	6	8	5
21.	Paul Elliott (D)	46	0	8	8	17	11	1	0	0	0	0	0
22.	David Cameron (C)	38	3	3	6	5	-1
23.	Randy Perry (D)	6	3	0	3	17	2
24.	Ross Lupaschuk (D)	3	1	0	1	0	1
25.	Evgueni Tsybouk (D)	10	0	1	1	13	-1
26.	Shane Yellowhorn (RW)	25	0	1	1	8	-4
27.	Shaun Sutter (RW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
28.	Jonathan Boh (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	0
29.	Bart Rushmer (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
30.	Mike Bayrack (C)	1	0	0	0	5	-1
31.	Richard Seeley (D)	3	0	0	0	0	3
32.	Erik Lodge (D)	3	0	0	0	0	0
33.	Shane Murphy (RW)	4	0	0	0	0	0
34.	Andrew Kaminsky (D)	5	0	0	0	6	2
35.	Brett Virostek (LW)	18	0	0	0	2	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Memorial Cup
1.	Byron Ritchie (C/LW)	5	5	2	7	12	-4
2.	Travis Brigley (LW)	1	3	4	7	8	0
3.	Mike Josephson (LW)	5	3	3	6	4	1
4.	Chris Phillips (D)	5	2	3	5	14	0
5.	Kirby Law (RW)	5	2	3	5	27	-3
6.	Shane Willis (RW)	5	2	2	4	4	-4
7.	Mark Smith (C)	5	1	2	3	17	-1
8.	Shane Belter (D)	5	0	3	3	2	0
9.	Matt Demarski (C)	5	0	3	3	9	5
10.	Martin Hohenberger (LW)	5	0	3	3	9	-4
11.	Luc Theoret (D)	5	1	0	1	0	-4
12.	Bryce Salvador (D)	5	1	0	1	4	3
13.	Jason Hegberg (LW)	5	0	1	1	2	0
14.	Mike O'Grady (D)	5	0	1	1	21	2
15.	Paul Elliott (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
16.	Dylan Kemp (D)	4	0	0	0	0	0
17.	Marek Ivan (C)	5	0	0	0	0	0
18.	Darren Shakotko (D)	5	0	0	0	0	-1
19.	Dale Purinton (D)	5	0	0	0	43	1

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
WHL
1.	Blaine Russell (G)	6	2.76	.893	4	1	1	0	370:00	142	14	2.13	.925
2.	Ryan Hoople (G)	57	3.32	.887	37	16	2	3	3309:01	1443	6	4.22	.861
3.	Wesley Schneider (G)	16	3.86	.847	6	5	0	0	698:42	250
Memorial Cup
1.	Blaine Russell (G)	5	3.84	.866	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Ryan Hoople (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1996-1997 Lethbridge Hurricanes Staff

Head CoachParry Shockey
GM/Head CoachBryan Maxwell
Asst. CoachRandy Maxwell
Asst. CoachJeff Truitt
Asst. CoachReid Williams
Strength & Conditioning CoachTrevor Hardy

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Lethbridge Hurricanes Captains

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Dale Purinton

Team Captaincy History

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1996-1997 Lethbridge Hurricanes Demographics

Lethbridge Hurricanes Facts

Plays in: Western Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White + Navy Blue
Town: Lethbridge, AB, CAN Map
Founded: 1987

1996-1997 Lethbridge Hurricanes Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
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Experience

Lethbridge Hurricanes: 2 875 GP
AHL: 7 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: ENMAX Centre
Location: Lethbridge, AB, CAN
Capacity: 5 479
Construction Year: 1974

Lethbridge Hurricanes Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/22/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Calgary Hitmen	Lethbridge Hurricanes	8 - 5	WHL
03/21/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Lethbridge Hurricanes	Edmonton Oil Kings	1 - 2	WHL
03/19/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Lethbridge Hurricanes	Red Deer Rebels	3 - 4	WHL
03/15/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Medicine Hat Tigers	Lethbridge Hurricanes	6 - 5 (OT 61:56)	WHL
03/14/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Lethbridge Hurricanes	Medicine Hat Tigers	3 - 6	WHL

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Lethbridge Hurricanes History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WHL	68	17	47	-	-	4	198	319	38	0.56	5	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	WHL	68	42	21	-	-	5	226	199	89	1.31	3	Conference Final loss
2023-2024	WHL	68	33	28	-	-	7	214	210	73	1.07	4	First round loss
2022-2023	WHL	68	36	26	-	-	6	204	207	78	1.15	2	First round loss
2021-2022	WHL	68	33	30	-	-	5	216	238	71	1.04	3	First round loss
2020-2021	WHL	24	9	12	-	-	3	81	108	21	0.88	4	No playoffs held
2019-2020	WHL	63	37	19	-	-	7	249	193	81	1.29	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	WHL	68	40	18	-	-	10	268	234	90	1.32	2	First round loss
2017-2018	WHL	72	33	33	-	-	6	244	260	72	1	2	Semifinal loss
2016-2017	WHL	72	44	21	-	-	7	280	253	95	1.32	2	Conference Final loss
2015-2016	WHL	72	46	24	-	-	2	304	218	94	1.31	1	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	WHL	72	20	44	-	-	8	202	304	48	0.67	6	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	WHL	72	12	55	-	-	5	171	358	29	0.4	6	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	WHL	72	28	34	-	-	10	212	253	66	0.92	6	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	WHL	72	29	42	-	-	1	225	292	59	0.82	6	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	WHL	72	23	36	8	-	5	205	295	59	0.82	5	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	WHL	72	20	44	-	-	8	178	275	48	0.67	20	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	WHL	72	35	32	-	-	5	227	228	75	1.04	11	Conference SF loss
2007-2008	WHL	72	45	21	-	-	6	245	175	96	1.33	5	Final loss
2006-2007	WHL	72	33	34	-	-	5	254	265	71	0.99	14	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	WHL	72	27	36	-	-	9	195	250	63	0.88	16	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	WHL	72	39	20	12	-	1	222	162	91	1.26	5	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	WHL	72	27	28	10	-	7	196	203	71	0.99	15	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	WHL	72	28	39	2	-	3	236	303	61	0.85	15	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	WHL	72	33	33	6	-	0	266	247	72	1	11	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	WHL	72	29	35	4	-	4	200	229	66	0.92	14	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	WHL	72	25	38	4	-	5	220	250	59	0.82	13	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	WHL	72	31	32	9	-	-	224	215	71	0.99	11	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	WHL	72	32	29	11	-	-	261	237	75	1.04	9	Conference QF loss

Lethbridge Hurricanes Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1996-1997	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	-	-	12	8	4	1.33	2	Final loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Enzo DiDomenicantonio (F)	2026-2027	Michigan District	USA-S17	6	3	4	7	2
2.	Yegor Klavdiyev (F)	2026-2027	HK Brest	-	7	2	3	5	2
3.	Anton Astashevich (F)	2026-2027	Aviator Baranovichi	-	6	3	1	4	6
4.	Brennan Menell (D)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	2	1	3	4	2
5.	Jacob Berglund (F)	2026-2027	Storhamar	Champions HL	2	1	1	2	0
6.	Igor Merezhko (D)	2026-2027	HC Plzeň	Champions HL	2	1	0	1	0
7.	Cody Castro (D)	2026-2027	Mexico Warriors	-	4	1	0	1	0
8.	Cody Castro (D)	2026-2027	Mexico Lobos	-	4	1	0	1	2
9.	Alex Cotton (D)	2026-2027	CSKA Moskva	KHL	1	0	1	1	0
10.	Danila Palivko (D)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	2	0	0	0	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.83
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	18.71
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.09
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.00
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	18.96

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jason Ruff (F)	276	183	199	382
2.	Shane Peacock (D)	336	108	258	366
3.	Nathan Barrett (F)	236	147	162	309
4.	Kevin St. Jacques (F)	234	139	161	300
5.	Bryan Bosch (F)	211	108	191	299

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jason Ruff (F)	276	183	199	382
2.	Nathan Barrett (F)	236	147	162	309
3.	Tyler Wong (F)	317	143	155	298
4.	Kevin St. Jacques (F)	234	139	161	300
5.	Kelly Ens (F)	201	135	121	256

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shane Peacock (D)	336	108	258	366
2.	Jason Ruff (F)	276	183	199	382
3.	Bryan Bosch (F)	211	108	191	299
4.	Giorgio Estephan (F)	297	119	178	297
5.	Calen Addison (D)	252	41	174	215

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Brantt Myhres (F)	151	27	94	739
2.	Mike O'Grady (D)	143	11	47	628
3.	Jamie Pushor (D)	204	9	61	627
4.	Simon Ferguson (F)	221	34	100	617
5.	Lee Sorochan (D)	211	19	102	579

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Shane Peacock (D)	336	108	258	366
2.	Cameron Braes (F)	320	99	104	203
3.	Scott Borders (F)	320	69	103	172
4.	Tyler Wong (F)	317	143	155	298
5.	Bryce Salvador (D)	308	18	71	89

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Wes Walz (F)	119	83	244	2.05
2.	Corey Lyons (F)	145	116	254	1.75
3.	Shane Willis (F)	90	80	151	1.68
4.	Brayden Yager (F)	33	14	52	1.58
5.	Radek Duda (F)	69	42	106	1.54

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Corey Lyons (F)	1989-1990	72	63	142
2.	Kevin St. Jacques (F)	1991-1992	71	65	140
3.	Wes Walz (F)	1989-1990	56	54	140
4.	Bryan Bosch (F)	1989-1990	72	48	138
5.	Jason Ruff (F)	1990-1991	66	61	136

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Kevin St. Jacques (F)	1991-1992	71	65	140
2.	Brad Rubachuk (F)	1990-1991	70	64	132
3.	Corey Lyons (F)	1989-1990	72	63	142
4.	Kelly Ens (F)	1989-1990	72	62	120
5.	Jason Ruff (F)	1990-1991	66	61	136

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Bryan Bosch (F)	1989-1990	72	90	138
2.	Wes Walz (F)	1989-1990	56	86	140
3.	Brayden Burke (F)	2015-2016	72	82	109
4.	Mark Greig (F)	1989-1990	65	80	135
5.	Corey Lyons (F)	1989-1990	72	79	142

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Brantt Myhres (F)	1991-1992	53	15	359
2.	Eric Godard (F)	1999-2000	60	8	310
3.	Brantt Myhres (F)	1992-1993	64	48	277
4.	Derek Parker (F)	1999-2000	43	5	268
5.	Mike O'Grady (D)	1996-1997	61	33	262

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent WHL Prospects Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#14	Artello Forestal (F)	12/07/2011	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'9"	146 lbs
3	#50	Ronan Gow (F)	04/11/2011	Nanaimo, BC, CAN	6'1"	174 lbs
3	#58	Evan Cuthbertson (D)	01/28/2011	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'0"	154 lbs
4	#70	C.J. Dornfeld (F)	12/20/2011	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'2"	185 lbs
4	#77	Chay Ekblad (G)	01/31/2011	Williston, ND, USA	6'3"	170 lbs
6	#116	Knox Kehler (F)	01/07/2011	-	6'1"	181 lbs
6	#120	Kai Genereaux (D)	01/23/2011	Meadow Lake, SK, CAN	6'1"	170 lbs
7	#139	Rowen Norrie (D)	02/01/2011	-	-	-
10	#208	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
11	#231	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#254	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#277	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
2025
3	#54	Liam McFadden (D)	08/11/2010	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	181 lbs
4	#79	Luka Samu (F)	07/04/2010	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	165 lbs
4	#87	Graham Gard (F)	06/21/2010	MB, CAN	6'2"	172 lbs
6	#133	Nixxon Arcand-Vandale (F)	11/11/2010	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'1"	163 lbs
7	#156	Jake Beaty (D)	08/11/2010	Virden, MB, CAN	5'10"	161 lbs
8	#179	Jase Brodrick (F)	09/08/2010	Morinville, AB, CAN	6'0"	161 lbs
9	#202	Nixon Wright (D)	05/17/2010	Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN	6'2"	176 lbs
11	#248	Beau Anholt (F)	02/27/2010	Naicam, SK, CAN	6'1"	181 lbs
12	#271	Cohen Kuntz (G)	02/02/2010	Muenster, SK, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
2024
1	#13	Tyden Lafournaise (F)	03/17/2009	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	185 lbs
2	#32	Reid Soper (D)	01/19/2009	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'3"	209 lbs
3	#58	Leif Oaten (G)	10/03/2009	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	194 lbs
4	#80	Cohen Pentney (F)	06/03/2009	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'10"	154 lbs
4	#84	Jake Evans (F)	09/23/2009	Lørenskog, NOR	6'1"	174 lbs
5	#102	Finn Kelly (D)	02/02/2009	Rimbey, AB, CAN	6'0"	161 lbs
6	#124	Matteo Di Stefano (F)	02/05/2009	Port Coquitlam, BC, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
6	#132	Colt Carter (D)	07/23/2009	Drayton Valley, AB, CAN	5'9"	161 lbs
7	#146	Eric Berger (F)	02/07/2009	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
8	#168	Tate Serfas (D)	07/02/2009	Lake Country, BC, CAN	6'2"	185 lbs
9	#190	Grady McNish (F)	03/23/2009	Rivers, MB, CAN	6'2"	170 lbs
11	#234	Dawson Spence (F)	03/20/2009	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	5'8"	130 lbs
13	#278	Maysen Devries (D)	08/24/2009	Abbotsford, BC, CAN	6'2"	187 lbs
14	#289	Lucas Jacobson (D)	04/24/2009	Banff, AB, CAN	6'3"	157 lbs

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